The Economic Times

A strange honeycomb rash appeared on a childs stomach and grew more painful over weeks, until doctors traced the unusual skin damage to how he used his laptop

A mysterious honeycomb-like rash on a boys abdomen was initially mistaken for an injury, but doctors traced it to prolonged laptop use. The case highlights erythema ab igne, or toasted skin syndrome, caused by repeated low-level heat exposure and how simple changes can prevent it.